Cruise Diary: Livorno, Italy
Yvon and Cees Kloppenburg were on a back-to-back western Mediterranean cruises on board Ryndam. They chronicled their cruising experience for us on the blog.
As you know this cruise is nearly a copy of the one we did last year. We love the cities this particular cruise calls at. Our experiences have shown us that a second or a third visit to the same place does not necessarily mean you see the same things. We always find places we had not been before. I tried to avoid making this blog a copy of the one of last year. We are nearly at the end of this cruise, hopefully the last days last long.
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This beautiful round ceiling is typical in Italian churches.
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Some more great shots of the Venezia Quarter.
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We were on the hunt for a authentic Italian pizza and found just that on the Via Grande.
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The owner proudly showing his finished products.
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Fresh out of the oven.
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The old Venezia Quarter of Livorno.
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The old Venezia Quarter of Livorno.
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The old Venezia Quarter of Livorno.
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The beautiful church of the Venezia Quarter.
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The beautiful church of the Venezia Quarter.
we were there in July thanks for the pictures, its so much more then people think it is.
Absolutely breathtaking pictures. I’ve visited some of Italy but would love to go on this cruise!